bcorton Posted August 10, 2007 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Greetings, A while back I read a thread dedicated to the question of whether Leica digital cameras(esp. the M8) were robust enough to go in the saddlebags for extended motorcycle travel. Let me just add my two cents about the R9 and dmr. I recently returned from a 5,800 mile ride with my R9 and DMR tucked in a Billingham Hadley and stowed in the top case of my K1200LT. Sans problem. Why, it didn't even flinch when I knocked over the tripod and the DMR hit a rock while I was hiking in glacier (oops). Anyway, camera, dmr, and lenses (21-35 and 80-200) all survived the trip just fine and seem none the worse for wear (minus the ding from the rock.) I just thought I'd add my own anecdotal experience. Cheers, Brent (the other Brent) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Hi bcorton, Take a look here DMR and motorcycle. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted August 10, 2007 Share #2 Posted August 10, 2007 Nice to know, "other Brent" Share some of your trip in the Photo forum! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted August 10, 2007 Share #3 Posted August 10, 2007 Greetings "other Brent" Like Andy said, let's see some pics from this interesting trip! Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell Posted August 10, 2007 Share #4 Posted August 10, 2007 When my DMR/R9 was brand new, I was hiking down a rocky trail at Ghost Ranch, NM, and suddenly felt my pack get lighter, immediately followed by a loud clunk of metal and rock. I was afraid to turn around. DMR/R9 never missed a beat though it does have dings. Best, Mitchell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcorton Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted August 10, 2007 Thanks gents, I'll post some pics in the landscape section probably next week when I can get around to processing the raw files. Brent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanqhar Posted August 10, 2007 Share #6 Posted August 10, 2007 D-Lux3, fly fishing and motorcycle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted August 10, 2007 Share #7 Posted August 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks gents, I'll post some pics in the landscape section probably next week when I can get around to processing the raw files. Brent Look forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcorton Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted August 21, 2007 To Conrad and Andy (and anyone else who is interested), I finally posted a few images from the trip in the Landcape and Travel section. This was my first attempt at posting photos online, so please forgive any technical shortcomings as I work my way up the learning curve. Here's the url for the first of three posts. (I was going to make it a hyper link, but could not figure out how.) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/31897-recent-motorcycle-trip.html (EDIT: Hey . . . ain't automation great?) Sanghar, That's a fun photo, but brings back a painful memory of riding my bicycle abreast of some other boys with fishing poles on bicycles, and ending up with a hook in my forehead. Do be careful ; ) (the other) Brent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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